Three years ago, the family of a Black mother struck and killed by a car being pursued by Chicago police was awarded $10.2 million by a Cook County jury, but the city appealed the verdict and was granted a new trial and the family never received a dime. Now the city is close to settling…
Jill Scott flanked by Clark Atlanta University Mighty Marching Panthers Band members at the 2026 HBCU Aware Fest in Atlanta. / (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) The Grammy-winning singer joined Earth, Wind & Fire, Common, and others in Atlanta to raise money and awareness for student debt. Jill Scott has always been a master of…
HBO is learning a lesson firsthand about how risky it is to relaunch a widely popular franchise by straying away from its original characters. The network’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series cast Ghanaian-English actor Paapa Essiedu as Professor Severus Snape, a role most have known actor Alan Rickman to play in all eight original ‘Harry Potter’…
Getty Images A recently surfaced post on the “No Scrubs” singer’s social media account prompted fans to dive deep and wonder whether Chilli’s support for Republican figures had been hiding in plain sight. Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas caught the ire of social media earlier this week after longtime fans of TLC accused the singer of being…
Truth is so often stranger than fiction, to quote an old cliché, but it’s the most accurate description of FBI Director Kash Patel, one of the weakest links in the Trump administration, critics say, in a weird mistake he made that was completely preventable. And it’s probably safe to say it’s an error most people…
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: Ava DuVernay attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Photo by: Mike Coppola / Getty Images How the director’s viral response to a frustrated creator at 46 serves as a blueprint for DIY filmmaking and the power of choosing…
Source: Samuel Corum / Getty Here’s the thing: President Donald Trump probably knows he’s a failure. On some level, Trump — as demonstrably delusional and lacking in self-awareness as he is — must understand that he’s a miserable, emotionally-stunted fool, who has accomplished nothing positive of note during his time in office, and that history…
Source: JIM WATSON / Getty Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “war on wokeness” appears to have taken a turn into blatant racism and sexism. Military officials are now questioning whether race and gender play a role in military promotions after Hegseth struck the names of two Black officers and two women officers from a promotion list…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 03: Tyler Perry attends the world premiere of Netflix’s “The Six Triple Eight” at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on December 03, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix) Perry, 56, is looking to help workers at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in any way possible as…
Source: Anton Petrus / Getty The war in Iran is already having a profound impact on the wallets of U.S. citizens. Gas prices have skyrocketed over the last month, with no sign they’ll be coming down anytime soon. As the war in Iran continues to disrupt oil supplies and shipping routes, several economists have warned…
